Luxury & Loss Opening Day Artist Talks

Luxury & Loss Opening Day Artist Talks celebrates the opening of the Walters Art Museum’s exhibition *Luxury & Loss: Feather, Shell, Tusk, Horn*. Exhibition curator Dany Chan, associate curator of Asian art, will moderate a conversation with Baltimore artists Amy Boone-McCreesh and Luci Jockel, whose distinct practices consider the impacts and meanings of materials. The program concludes with an audience question-and-answer session.

Luci Jockel is a Baltimore-based artist who also works at Towson University as a metalsmithing and jewelry lecturer and area coordinator. She earned a master’s degree in jewelry and metalsmithing from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016 and bachelor’s degrees in jewelry and ceramics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2014. Jockel has curated exhibitions at the Baltimore Jewelry Center and Towson University, as well as through JV Collective, a group of seven art jewelers. She teaches workshops at organizations including Brooklyn Metal Works, the Baltimore Jewelry Center, and Peters Valley School of Craft. Her work is held by the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, the RISD Museum, Galerie Marzee, and ArtYard.

Amy Boone-McCreesh is a Baltimore multidisciplinary artist whose colorful, maximalist work examines decoration, material culture, and built environments. Her work has appeared throughout the United States and has been covered by publications including Hyperallergic, Artnet, Artblog, New American Paintings, and Beautiful Decay. Her work belongs to the permanent collections of Facebook, Capital One, and the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies program. She was a finalist for the 2024 Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize and was nominated for a 2023 Joan Mitchell Fellowship. Boone-McCreesh founded and edits INERTIA, an online studio-visit series, and has written for BmoreArt and *Sculpture Magazine*. She holds an MFA from Towson University and a BFA from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. She teaches as an adjunct faculty member at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Towson University, has been a visiting professor at Dickinson College and Franklin & Marshall College, and regularly works as a visiting artist and critic.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Showtimes: 3–4 p.m.

Run time: Approximately one hour, followed by audience Q&A within the scheduled program.

Program: A moderated discussion with artists Amy Boone-McCreesh and Luci Jockel, led by curator Dany Chan, followed by questions from the audience.

Tickets: Free. Partner admission is also free.

RSVP: RSVP is required.

Venue: Graham Auditorium, Centre Street Building, Walters Art Museum.

Accessibility: Headphones, sensory supplies, assistive listening devices, and accessible seating are available. Additional accommodations may be requested by emailing accessibility@thewalters.org.